Holy Island of Lindisfarne, England
Pilgrims Way to Holy Island
Twice a day this ancient path disappears with the tides, leaving the Holy Island of Lindisfarne out to sea.
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Holy Island of Lindisfarne, England
Twice a day this ancient path disappears with the tides, leaving the Holy Island of Lindisfarne out to sea.
Durham, England
A monument with a strange legend involving a horse's tongue.
Durham, England
Hundreds of years ago, this lion-shaped door knocker could help a person accused of a crime find temporary safe haven in Durham Cathedral.
Mansfield, England
The largest oak in England is said to have been the hideout of Robin Hood and his Merry Men.
Nottingham, England
A striking 500-year-old mansion provides an unexpectedly sublime home for live deer and a menagerie of exotic stuffed animals.
Stonehaven, Scotland
A series of mysterious metal artwork adorn this harbor walkway.
Beauly, Scotland
These ruins saw a second life as a cemetery.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A never-finished memorial to the heroes of the Napoleonic War has become "Scotland's Folly."
Kirriemuir, Scotland
A re-purposed wooden sculpture, depicting one of Scotland's most beloved writer's amphibious creations.
Kirriemuir, Scotland
A monument to the 70s rock icon stands on the road into this small Scottish town.
Glasgow, Scotland
This museum offers a glimpse into early 20th-century Glasgow life.
Glasgow, Scotland
Inside this art museum resides one of Glasgow's most famous musical instruments.
Edinburgh, Scotland
An artistic interpretation of the history of a Scottish park, combining poetry with anthropomorphic animals.
Glasgow, Scotland
Displaced highlanders would take shelter from the wet Scottish climate under the large walled bridge at Glasgow Central Station.
Melrose, Scotland
The heart of a Scottish legend had a centuries-long journey before reaching its final resting place.
Inverness, Scotland
This site contains overlapping ancient graveyards that existed about 1,000 years apart.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.
Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Described by William Wordsworth as a "World of Wonder."
Glasgow, Scotland
This Scottish museum is the only one in the world to focus not on one religion but all of them.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This former train tunnel is filled with lines from a poem crafted by Robert Louis Stevenson.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A succession of eerily contemplative iron figures lead from a Scottish museum to the sea.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This alley off Edinburgh's Royal Mile contains remnants of the city's seedier history.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.
North Berwick, Scotland
The one-time stronghold of the noble Douglas family, now home to ghost sightings and nesting birds.